Pellegrini, the coach who has used the most footballers in Primera

Manuel Pellegrini He is the coach that has used the most players so far this season of the twenty First Division teams, as there have already been up to 30 different ones – including Loren, later on loan to Spanish– those who have participated in the 26 official matches (18 of the League, 6 of Europa League and 2 Cup) contested by the Real Betis (15 won, 4 tied and 7 lost), which dismisses the year 2021 in zone Champions by occupying third place in the league, his best classification at the end of a calendar year since 1963.

At the opposite pole to Manuel Pellegrini this Diego Simeone, which has only used 22 footballers in the Athletic, The Marcelino garcia Toral, which has shot 23 different in the Athletic. The FC Barcelona used 31 footballers -including Griezmann Y Emerson, now in the Athletic and the Tottenham-, although it has been three different technicians who have done it, since they have passed through the Barça bench Ronald Koeman, Sergi Barjuan Y Xavi Hernandez.

The good management of the resources of the squad and the distribution of minutes among the players is being one of the keys to the success of Manuel Pellegrini in front of the Real Betis, where practically all footballers are performing at a good level when the opportunity presents itself and many of them are doing it even above expectations.

Fekir, Canales and Edgar, the ones who have played the most

The ranking of minutes played in all competitions this season with Real Betis is led by Nabil Fekir (1,694 ‘in 20 games), Sergio Canales (1,650’ in 23), Edgar González (1,538 ‘in 19), Guido Rodríguez (1,537’ at 21) and Álex Moreno (1,463 ‘at 22), who make up the Top 5 of the players most used by Pellegrini. They are followed to complete the Top 11: Rui Silva (1,278 ‘in 15), Héctor Bellerín (1,200’ in 14), Borja Iglesias (1,176 ‘in 22), William Carvalho (1,165’ in 22), Juanmi (1,156 ‘in 21 ) and Pezzella (1,130 ‘at 13). Only two other players exceed 1,000 minutes of play: Víctor Ruiz (1,093 ‘in 14 games) and Willian José (1,069’ in 20).

The only footballers who have been present in the 26 calls are Borja Iglesias, Juanmi, Joaquín and Rui Silva, while Edgar, Guardado and Aitor Ruibal they have lost one; Willian Carvalho, Álex Moreno, Guido Rodríguez, Cristian Tello and Juan Miranda have missed two; and Sergio Canales and Willian José have been absent from three.

The footballer who has played the most games is Sergio Canales, who has participated in a total of 23, followed by Borja Iglesias, William Carvalho and Alex Moreno, who have played 22, Juanmi and Guido Rodríguez in 21; Willian José and Fekir, in 20. In LaLiga, only nine players have started in ten or more games: Canales and Fekir in 16 of 18; Álex Moreno at 14; Guido Rodríguez at 13; Juanmi and Willian José at 12 and Rui Silva and Bellerín at 11.

Juanmi, Borja and Willian José have 26 goals

The team’s top scorer in this first half of the season is Juanmi, with 13 goals in all competitions, followed by Borja Iglesias (7), Willian José (6), Fekir (5), Tello, Álex Moreno and Canales (3) , Joaquín and Lainez (2); and Miranda, Bartra, Rodri, Pezzella and Kike Hermoso, with one goal each.

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